In a heartwarming display of community support, ASHA Microfinance Bank hosted a free medical outreach and sanitation campaign at Oyigbo Market in Lagos on Thursday as part of its “Clean-A-Market” initiative.
The outreach event provided blood pressure and sugar level screenings for market traders, while also promoting hygiene through a collective cleaning exercise. Staff members of the microfinance bank, along with market participants, swept and cleaned key areas of the market, reinforcing the importance of public hygiene and disease prevention.
Speaking with Punch Metro, the bank’s Managing Director and CEO, Funmilola Paseda, emphasized the importance of supporting women and communities through health and empowerment programs. “We are not just a bank; we’re here to empower, to care, and to create a healthier environment for traders,” she said.
The outreach also saw ASHA donate refuse bins, brooms, aprons, and umbrella stands to the market, providing tools that would help sustain cleanliness going forward. Paseda noted that the bank had also supported communities with boreholes to provide clean water access.
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A trader simply identified as Dasola praised the initiative. “They helped us clean the market and even gave us tools. It’s very encouraging,” she said. Another trader added, “It’s very good and I love it. God will bless and promote them.”
The initiative reflects a growing trend of Nigerian corporate organizations participating in grassroots development, especially in underserved areas. Beyond sanitation, the bank’s work supports financial inclusion and small business growth, especially among women in local communities.
ASHA’s “Clean-A-Market” campaign is one of many private sector-led efforts aimed at complementing government sanitation programs in Lagos, ensuring safer and healthier markets across the state.
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